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OFFICE OF THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
FOIL ACADEIMICAFFAIRS AND PROVOST
March 29.2007
TO:
Jennifer Preece
Dean, College of Information Studies
FROM:
Phyllis Pe&
Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Programs
SUBJECT:
Proposal to modify the Ph.D in Library and Information Services (PCC Log No.
0505 1)
On March 16,2007, the Senate Programs, Curricula and Courses committee unanimously
approved your proposal to modify the Ph.D. in Library and Information Services (to be renamed
as the Ph.D. in Information Studies in a separate action.)
The change is effective in Fall 2007. The College should ensure that this change is
appropriately reflected in all university documentation.
Enclosure
Richard Ellis, Chair, Senate PCC
cc:
Sarah Bauder, Student Financial Aid
Mary Giles, University Senate
Barbara Hope, Data Administration
Anne Turkos, Archives
Linda Yokoi, Office of the Registrar
Gay Gullickson, Graduate School
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
PROGRAMICURRICULUM PROPOSAL
DIRECTIONS:
Provide one form with original approval signatures in lines 1 - 4 for each proposed action. Keep this form to one page in length.
Early consultation with the Offrce of the Associate Provost for Academic Planning & Programs is strongly recommended if there are
questions or concerns, particularly with new programs.
Please submit the signed form to Claudia Rector, Office of the Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Programs, 1 119 Main
Administration Building, Campus.
Please email the rest of the proposal as an MSWord attachment to pcc-submissions@,umd.edu.
PCC LOG NO.
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APPROVAL SIGNATURES
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Curriculum Change Proposal:
Doctor of Philosophy in Information Studies
College of Information Studies
Formerly:
Doctor of Philosophy in Library and Information Services
College of Information Studies
A great deal has changed since 1969 when the CLIS Ph.D. program was first approved.
How people access, use, and communicate information has become critical to
professional success, life-long learning, and personal enrichment. Information retrieval
now is heavily dependent on computer systems, the Internet, and mobile devices. Since
1969, even the college’s name has changed from the College of Library and Information
Services to the College of Information Studies. In 2003, the college added a Master of
Information Management (MIM) degree program, significantly widening the reach of the
college’s academic programs. These changes parallel, and in some cases anticipate, the
evolution of our field as a whole. Therefore, it is our intention to reflect these widereaching changes with a revised Ph.D. program that serves faculty and students with
more wide-ranging interests.
In 2004-2005, the CLIS Doctoral Committee led a thorough review of the Ph.D. program;
faculty and current Ph.D. students participated in the review. From this work, the
following learning outcomes were proposed for a revised Ph.D. program:
Upon successful completion of the doctoral program, the student will have:
• Knowledge of the foundations of the field of information studies.
• Mastery of research methods and design.
• Understanding of the work in a specialized content area.
• Expertise in conducting research and in writing papers and making oral
presentations.
• Proficiency in synthesizing and applying knowledge from a variety of areas.
What follows in this proposal describes specific changes we propose making to the
degree program to reach those learning outcomes.
Identification of Changes:
Current Program:
Proposed Changes:
1
Name of Program“Ph.D. in Library and Information Services”
Proposed Name“Ph.D. in Information Studies”
2
Admissions RequirementGiving “preference” to “students who have
demonstrated abilities in logic, general
mathematics, or statistics, or in the social
sciences” (This is referenced from the 1968
proposal.)
Proposed Admissions RequirementThe College of Information Studies will admit into
the Ph.D. program students with a broad range of
Bachelor and/or Master’s degrees from accredited
institutions. However, if a student does not have a
related Masters degree in Information Studies,
he/she must complete a Masters degree currently
offered in CLIS during their doctoral program.
3
Applicant TestingApplicants take the Graduate Record
Examination in the areas of “the verbal and
qualitative tests.”
Proposed Applicant TestingApplicants will take the “General Test” of the
Graduate Record Examination.
4
Residency RequirementOne-year residency is required.
Proposed ResidencyNone required.
5
Coursework in Information StudiesStudents are advised to take 6 credits of
LBSC 878, which covers the topics of
“Communications Transfer” and “Information
Storage and Retrieval”
Proposed Coursework in Information Studies
(no change in credit hours)Students will be required to take two doctoral
seminars (3 credits each) within the first two years
of enrollment in the program. These two seminar
courses will cover the main areas of the field -information, people, environments, and systems.
These doctoral gateway seminars will provide an
integrative exploration of the field emphasizing
connections among ideas and research across
elements of the field.
6
Coursework in Research Methods and
DesignTwo research methods courses (6 credit
hours) are required to be taken anywhere in
the university.
Proposed Coursework in Research Methods
and Design (7 additional credit hours than
previous program)Five courses will be required in research methods
and design:
• Two will be developed and offered by CLIS:
o “Introduction to Research”
(1 credit hour),
o “Research Experience”
(3 credit hours).
•
Three additional courses will be required from
any of the campus offerings:
o Basic statistics course
(3 credit hours) student can choose
from 400 or 600 level courses
o Quantitative research course at the
graduate level
(3 credit hours)
o Qualitative research course at the
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graduate level
(3 credit hours)
Proposed Coursework in Specialized Area(s)
(not necessarily a change in credit hours)A minimum of three courses required either in one
area of specialization or in multiple areas that
support the student’s research interests and focus,
to be taken from any campus offerings or within
CLIS.
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Coursework in Specialized Area(s)Students are encouraged to take courses that
support their areas of research interests
8
A Minor in Computer ScienceA minor in Computer Science is offered
No Minor in Computer Science (no change in
credit hours)
9
Qualifying ExamIt is taken at the end of the student’s first
year. This generally consists of reviewing a
paper a student has completed and course
instructor evaluations.
Proposed Change to First Year Review (no
change in credit hours)The student will have a First Year Review after the
first full academic year in which a student takes a
doctoral seminar. This review will be of portfolio
materials selected by the student.
10
Comprehensive ExamThere are comprehensive exams in 5 areas,
of which two -- (1) Information Storage and
Retrieval and (2) Communication and
Information Transfer -- are required of all
students. Three elective areas are defined by
the student and adviser. After this is
successfully completed and passed, the
student will advance to candidacy.
Proposed Change to Integrative Paper (no
change in credit hours)An Integrative Paper that synthesizes and applies
knowledge from 3 broad areas: (1) a “core” area,
with focal topics chosen from the gateway doctoral
seminars; (2) a “research methods” area, with focal
topics chosen from quantitative and/or qualitative
research methods; and (3) a “specialization” area,
with focal topics chosen from the courses taken.
After the paper is successfully completed and
approved, the student will advance to candidacy.
11
Final ExaminationA “Final Examination” is taken which is the
Dissertation Defense
Proposed Change to Dissertation Defense (no
change in credit hours)Rename the “Final Examination” to Dissertation
Defense
12
Current Teaching ExperienceNone
Proposed Option: Teaching Experience (no
change in credit hours)CLIS will provide assistance to students seeking
teaching experience (optional).
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Rationales for Change:
1. Name of the Program
Changing the name of the program to “Ph.D. in Information Studies” would reflect the
evolution of our field, the present focus of our program, and the degree name at peer
institutions that have a similar focus. Two examples of current programs with highly
regarded Ph.D. programs can be found at The University of Michigan’s School of
Information http://www.si.umich.edu/phd/default.htm and The University of Washington’s
Information School http://www.ischool.washington.edu/phd/.
2. Admissions to the Program
The interdisciplinary nature of our field demands that we attract a diverse student body with
a broad array of expertise and abilities in areas that are central to Information Studies. To
achieve this goal, we must attract and admit students from diverse backgrounds, a balance of
students in different specialty areas in Information Studies that extend far beyond the areas
emphasized previously, and we must increase the total number of students admitted to the
program.
3. Applicant Testing
The naming conventions for the Graduate Record Examination have changed. The “General
Test” reflects the current tests needed for applicant evaluation to the program.
4. Residency Requirement
In order to support the professionals located in the Maryland/DC area working in a wide
[remove hyphen] range of information-centered institutions, we believe the residency
requirement is not necessary. This change supports our recruiting goals by making it
possible for a substantial number of highly qualified applicants with current employment in
the region to consider beginning a graduate program.
5. Coursework in Information Studies
Doctoral students must be introduced to the breadth of research and scholarship in
information studies. Therefore, students will be required to take the doctoral seminars.
6. Coursework in Research Methods and Design
CLIS has become more research-oriented with many large and growing research activities, at
the same time the field of Information Studies has become more interdisciplinary,
incorporating research methods from a variety of disciplines. Mixed-methods studies have
become common in our field, so the previous undifferentiated requirement for research
methods courses are now specified as one quantitative research methods course and one
qualitative research methods course. A basic statistics course was previously expected of
students prior to their admission to the program, but some students in the diverse applicant
pool that we seek to attract may lack that experience in their undergraduate education. We
have therefore added statistics as an explicit requirement in the new program. If a student
already has a "basic" statistics course at the 400 level from his/her undergraduate work, then
that requirement can be waived. It should be noted that most of the graduate level research
methods courses offered on campus have explicit prerequisites in the form of prior
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coursework and/or have an expectation of some level of math achievement based on the
discipline. Therefore, CLIS will require that all such prerequisites be met or waived.
In addition two new courses have been added to introduce students to the broad landscape and
give them research experience. A new introductory course to be taught at CLIS, Introduction to
Research (1 credit hour), will ground students in the basics of research methods and design. This
formal preparation will be augmented with Individual Research Experience (3 credit hours), an
independent study course in which the student will develop and implement a research project
with a CLIS faculty mentor and report the results in a paper and an oral presentation.
7. Coursework in Specialized Areas
Specialized courses serve several important purposes, including exposure of students to new
perspectives, introduction of students to faculty with whom they may later conduct research,
and acquisition of foundational knowledge. In recognition of these important purposes,
students will be required to take electives that support them in their area(s) of research
specialization.
8. No Minor in Computer Science
Today many CLIS doctoral students take specialized courses on topics such as HumanComputer Interaction and Natural Language Processing in the Computer Science Department,
and a few students craft more extensive programs that include undergraduate computer
science prerequisites. Similarly, some Computer Science doctoral students take specialized
courses at CLIS in subjects such as Information Retrieval Systems and Online Communities.
Given the diversity of our field, similar situations exist with many other departments as well.
The opportunity envisioned in the original program’s concept of a “minor” is therefore now
well established as an implicit element of our program, and little would be gained from
formalizing one such relationship among many that are equally important to the success of
our students.
9. Qualifying Exam/ First Year Review
This change is designed to make the first year review a collaborative experience between
student and faculty. The student will be required to prepare a portfolio that represents a selfevaluation of progress made during the first year. This may include papers written for
coursework or research, a presentation on a research topic, and/or reviews by previous course
instructors. The student’s advisor and at least two other CLIS faculty members will review
the student’s work, meet with the student to discuss the portfolio and write a report of the
discussion and any recommendations made.
10. Comprehensive Exam/Integrative Paper
A great deal of what a doctoral student will do after graduation is to synthesize their
knowledge and present it in various forms (e.g., published papers, Web resources, and
presentations). Therefore, an integrative paper will be more reflective of future needed skills
and yet will still offer the opportunity to demonstrate competence in the context of the
student’s interests and way of thinking. The new Integrative Paper that we propose will
retain the critical elements of individualized focus and breadth of knowledge that are the
hallmarks of our present comprehensive exam, while providing more flexible opportunities
for reflective thought and individual initiative than our present process. A faculty committee
of at least 3 members, a majority of who must be members of the CLIS faculty will work with
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each student to set expectations, content focus, and to evaluate the paper that results. The
paper will typically be written after completion of coursework or equivalent experience (e.g.,
extensive work in a research environment). After this is successfully completed and passed, the
student will advance to candidacy.
11. Final Examination/Dissertation Defense
This change in terminology from “Final Examination” to “Dissertation Defense” will
conform to the current practices and definitions of the Graduate School. Students will
continue to register for LBSC 899 (Dissertation Research) and complete and successfully
defend a dissertation in conformance with Graduate School requirements.
12. OPTION: Teaching Experience
Gaining teaching experience can help doctoral students prepare not only for careers in
academia, but also for government and industry positions in which public speaking and
mentoring are expected, and where part-time teaching is often possible. Inclusion of
teaching experience as an option rather than a requirement reflects the diversity of career
goals and individual abilities that we expect in a large and diverse student body.
Prerequisite Structure:
Because the four new courses we propose are introductory, there are no prerequisites.
Below is the structure of course offerings
• Year 1&2:
(LBSC 801) Introduction to Research (1 credit hour)
(LBSC 802) Seminar in research methods and data analysis [bring up line below](To be changed
to: Qualitative Research Methods for Information Studies see section below)
(LBSC 808) Individual Research Experience (3 credit hours)
(LBSC 888) Doctoral Seminar I& II *(6 credit hours)
Note: Doctoral Seminars I & II are stand-alone courses that can be taken in either sequence.
The Introduction to Research should always be taken by students in their first fall semester.
Research Experience is an independent study course and can be taken at the appropriate time
with the appropriate faculty supervisor
New Courses:
• X (LBSC 801) Introduction to Research (1 credit hour)
This course offers an overview of the basics of research design and methods. This course
will provide students the opportunity to discover, structure, and formulate research questions.
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Through this process students will come to understand the many ways in which researchers
can acquire knowledge and insights using a wide variety of research methods. Example
papers will be selected by the instructor for presentation and discussion by students. Grades
will be based on paper presentations and class participation.
• M(LBSC 802) Changing title from “Seminar in research methods and data analysis” to
“Qualitative Research Methods for Information Studies”
This course focuses on the nature and uses of qualitative inquiry. Students design and
conduct qualitative inquiry in library and information settings. Specific topics and readings
to be covered will be determined by individual instructors. Grades will be determined by
class participation and performance on a midterm paper and final paper.
• X (LBSC 808) Individual Research Experience (3 credit hours)
This is an independent study course for a student to develop and implement a research
project with a CLIS faculty mentor. A student reports research results in a paper and an oral
presentation at the end of the semester. Grades will be based on the final paper and
presentation.
• X (LBSC 888) Doctoral Seminar (3 credit hours)
(This is repeatable and students must take 6 credits )
This seminar covers the main areas of the field: information, people, environments, and
systems. These doctoral gateway seminars provide an integrative exploration of the field
emphasizing connections among ideas and research across elements of the field. Specific
topics and readings to be covered will be determined by individual instructors. Grades will
be based on class participation, small group assignments, and seminar papers.
Deleted Courses from Program Requirements:
The only course that will be deleted is LBSC 878, Doctoral Seminar in Information Studies.
This will be replaced by LBSC 888, Doctoral Seminar.
Letters from Departments Impacted:
Please see accompanying letters from departments within the College of Education and the
Psychology Department concerning any impact this program may have on their research
methods courses.
Students Currently Enrolled:
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Students enrolled in the program prior to the effective date of any curriculum change may
complete their program under the old requirements if they wish or they may complete the
requirements of the new program. The courses required will remain available, or suitable
substitutions are designated.
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APPENDIX A: Sample Programs
Two sample programs for Ph.D. students are offered. The first schedule is offered for
students who have earned a master’s degree and take a basic statistics course prior to
matriculation in the doctoral program. The second schedule is for the student who has not
earned a master’s degree or taken a basic statistics course prior to matriculation in the
doctoral program, but will need to earn an MLS or MIM along the path to a Ph.D.
Schedule 1: Sample schedule for a student who has a research focus on
Multi-lingual Information Access and Use and who has earned a master’s degree prior
to matriculation
Fall Semester I:
(LBSC 888) Doctoral Seminar I
3 credit hours
(LBSC 801) Introduction to Research
1 credit hour
(LBSC 774) Seminar in Linguistic Topics
3 credit hours
Spring Semester I
(LBSC 888) Doctoral Seminar II
(PSYC 601) Quantitative Methods I
(LBSC 750) Information Access in Electronic Environments
YEAR 1 REVIEW
3 credit hours
4 credit hours
3 credit hours
Fall Semester II:
(LBSC 802) Qualitative Research Methods for Information Studies 3 credit hours
(LBSC 733) Seminar in Library and Information Networks
3 credit hours
(LBSC 808) Individual Research Experience
3 credit hours
Spring Semester II:
(LBSC 793) Database Design
(LBSC 899) Doctoral Dissertation Research
INTEGRATIVE PAPER
3 credit hours
2 credit hours
ADVANCE TO CANDIDACY
Summer II:
(LBSC 899) Doctoral Dissertation Research
6 credit hours
Fall Semester III
(LBSC 899) Doctoral Dissertation Research
6 credit hours
Spring Semester III
(LBSC 899) Doctoral Dissertation Research
6 credit hours
DISSERTATION DEFENSE
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Schedule 2: Sample schedule for a student with a research focus on
Children’s Use of Digital Libraries and has not earned a master’s degree or taken a
basic statistics course before matriculation.
Courses marked by * count toward a Masters of Library Science in this example
Fall Semester I:
*(LBSC 601) Information Use
*(LBSC 650) Information Access
*(LBSC 690) Information Technology
(LBSC 801) Introduction to Research
Spring Semester I:
*(LBSC 670) Information Structure
*(LBSC 708N) Children’s Information Technology and Policy
*(EDMS 645) Quantitative Research Methods I
YEAR 1 REVIEW
3 credit hours
3 credit hours
3 credit hours
1 credit hour
3 credit hours
3 credit hours
3 credit hours
Summer Semester I:
*(LBSC 645) Management & Admin for the Information Professional 3 credit hours
Fall Semester II:
*(LBSC 888) Doctoral Seminar I
*(LBSC 647) Children's Services in the Public Library
*(EDMS 646) Quantitative Research Methods II
3 credit hours
3 credit hours
3 credit hours
Spring Semester II
*(LBSC 888) Doctoral Seminar II
3 credit hours
*(LBSC 802) Qualitative Research Methods for Information Studies 3 credit hours
*(LBSC 723) Libraries and Information Services in the Social Process 3 credit hours
EARN MASTERS DEGREE
Summer Semester II:
(LBSC 808) Individual Research Experience
3 credit hours
Fall Semester III:
(EDMS 623) Applied Measurement: Issues and Practices
(LBSC 790) Building the Human-Computer Interface
3 credit hours
3 credit hours
Spring Semester III:
(LBSC 899) Doctoral Dissertation Research
INTEGRATIVE PAPER
ADVANCE TO CANDIDACY
Summer III:
(LBSC 899) Doctoral Dissertation Research
2 credit hours
6 credit hours
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Fall Semester IV:
(LBSC 899) Doctoral Dissertation Research
6 credit hours
Spring Semester IV:
(LBSC 899) Doctoral Dissertation Research
6 credit hours
DISSERTATION DEFENSE
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APPENDIX B: Sample Courses for Research Methods Requirements
The following are examples of courses that can be taken to fulfill the research methods
requirements. Other courses can be substituted with the approval of the student’s Ph.D.
advisor or the CLIS doctoral committee.
To Satisfy the Basic Statistics Requirement Outside of CLIS:
EDMS 451 Introduction to Educational Statistics
Prerequisites: none
To Satisfy Quantitative requirements Outside of CLIS:
PSYC 601 Quantitative Methods
Prerequisites: PSYC 200 or equivalent
PSYC 602 Quantitative Methods II
Prerequisites: PSYC 601
PSYC 701 Multivariate Analysis I
Prerequisites: PSYC 602 or permission of instructor
PSYC 702 Multivariate Analysis II
Prerequisites: PSYC 701 or permission of instuctor
EDMS 645 Quantitative Research Methods I
Prerequisites: none
EDMS 646 Quantitative Research Methods II
Prerequisites: EDMS 645
EDMS 626 Measurement Techniques for Research
Prerequisites: EDMS 646
EDMS 651 Applied Multiple Regression Analysis
Prerequisites: EDMS 646 or equivalent
To Satisfy Qualitative requirements Outside of CLIS:
EDPL 700 Qualitative Research Methods in Education
Prerequisites: none
EDCI 684 Introduction to Field Methods in School and Community
Prerequisites: none
EDCI 692 Conducting Interpretative Inquiry in Classroom Contexts
Prerequisites: EDCI 684
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Date: Apri.17, 2006
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The Department o f Education Policy and Leadership has the resotlrces to offer EDPL 700
to Thc College of Information Stdies, however, students b m CUS will. he required to
register on a space available basis.
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Date: April 4,2006
To: Cassandra B. Jones, MS
Director of Student Services
College of Informatiol~Studies
University of Maryland
4 110 Hombde Building, South Wing
Campus
Campus Re: Campus
Letter of Support
The Department of PsychoIogy agrees to allow graduate students from the CbIlege of
Informatioti Studies to enroll in Psychology 601,602,701, and 702 provided tlaat the
course instructors grant permission to the students who request it. Each student who
wishes to enroll in the class shall individually seek permissio~ifrom the co&e i~~structor.
When the instructor agrees to grant permission, such action will convey that the
Deputtne~ithas adequate resources to accommodate the student@).
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DEPARTMENT OF MEASUREMENT, STATISTICS AND EVALUATION
14 April 2006
TO: Cassandra B. Jones, MS
Director of Student Services
College of Information Studies
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FROM: C. Mitchell Dayton, Chair EDMS L"
RE: CLIS Students
This letter is to let you know that we can accommodate students from the College of
Information Studies in the following EDMS courses. However, you should be aware that
EDMS 626 has not been offered in recent years due to lack of appropriate faculty. If that
were to change, we would have no problem accommodating CLIS students with
appropriate pre-requisites. Timely registration is advised since some sections of these
courses reach enrollment limits early.
EDMS 45 1 Introduction to Educational Statistics
EDMS 645 Quantitative Research Methods I
EDMS 646 Quantitative Research Methods I1
EDMS 626 Measurement Techniques for Research (see above)
EDMS 65 1 Applied Multiple Regression Analysis
Re: FW: [Fwd: PhD i n Information Studies-New Development]
Subject: Re: FW: [Fwd: PhD in Information Studies-New Development] From: Steve Halperin <shalperQdeans.umd.edu> Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 1 1 :20:07-0400 To: Jenny Preece <preece@umd.edu> CC: Steve Halperin <shalper@deans.umd.edu>, Larry Davis <IsdQcs.umd.edu>
Dear Jenny,
I checked with Larry Davis, and we have no problems with your proposal. We are fine with it moving forward.
Enjoy Taiwan!
best, steve
Jenny Preece wrote:
Dear Steve. At the last meeting of APAC revisions to the CLlS Ph.D. were discussed and the committee requested that we seek support from units that might be concerned about the changes, the main one being the name change. I apologize for not speaking to you before about this. The reason is that we are simply changing the name of the Ph.D. to reflect the name of the college which changed five or six years ago. Therefore it never occurred to me that there would be a problem. I am now writing to ask if you would send me a brief note of support for this change and for the general structure of the program (see attached document). An email from you will suffice. I am away this week in Taiwan so I have copied Diane Barlow on this email in case you have any questions. Thanks in anticipat~onof your help.
Best wishes, Jenny
Steve Halperin Dean College of Computer, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences University of Maryland Office: 3400 A.V. Williams Building 301- 405-2316 Page 1 of 2
Jenny Preece
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"Edward Montgomery" ~emontgomery@bsos.umd.edu~ "Jenny Preece" <preece@umd.edu> Tuesday, October 03,2006 5:41 PM Re: letterlemail of support requested Dear Jenny,
I want to enthusiastically endorse the proposed change in the name of
the College of Information Studies Ph.D. program from Doctor of
Philosophy in Library and Information Science to Doctor of Philosophy in
Information Studies. It makes perfect sense to bring it inline with the
name of the College.
Regards
Edward Montgomery Dean College of Behavioral and Social Sciences University of Maryland 2 141 Tydings Hall College Park, MD 20742 301-405-1691 emontgo.mey@bsos.umd.edu -
>>> "Jenny Preece" <preece@,umd.edu> 09/21/06 3:28 PM >>>
Dear Ed,
The College of Information Studies is making some changes to its Ph.D.
program including changing the name from Doctor of Philosophy in Library
and Information Science to Doctor of Philosophy in Information Studies.
We wish to change the name of the Ph.D. to bring it inline with the name
of the college - College of Information Studies (CLIS) - which has been
known by this name since 1999-2000. Therefore, it seems appropriate for
the Ph.D. program to have the same name as the College.
We are not anticipating overlap with your programs, but changing a
program name sometimes causes concern so I am attaching a complete draft
of our revised program and asking for your support for these changes,
and specifically for changing the program name. If you have any
concerns, I'd be happy to discuss them. If not, and you are able to give
your support I'd a appreciate receiving a short email to that effect.
Thank you in anticipation of your help.
Best wishes,
Jenny Preece
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"Howard Frank" <hfrank@rhsmith.umd.edu> "Jenny Preece" <preece@umd.edu> Tuesday, September 26,2006 11:26 AM 05051~CLIS~CLIS~RenameRevisePhDlnformationStudies.pdf Re: letter of support requested Jenny I don't have any concerns re the title change. It is a good idea. Howard Howard Frank Dean Robert H. Smith School of Business 2570 Van Munching Hall University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742-1815 301-405-2308 TEL 301-314-9120 FAX hfrank@rhsmith.umd.edu http://www.rhsmith.umd.e~ Robert H. Smith School of Business Leaders for the Digital Economy "Jenny Preece" <preece@umd.edu>
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Subject letter of support requested
Dear Howard,
- The College of lnformation Studies is making some changes to its Ph.D. program including changing the name
from Doctor of Philosophy in Library and lnformation Science to Doctor of Philosophy in lnformation Studies. We
wish to change the name of the Ph.D. to bring it inline with the name of the college - College of lnformation
Studies (CLIS) -which has been known by this name since 1999-2000. Therefore, it seems appropriate for the
Ph.D. program to have the same name as the College.
We are not anticipating overlap with your programs but changing a program name sometimes causes concern so
I am attaching a complete draft of our proposed new program and asking for your support for these changes, and
specifically for changing the program name. If you have any concerns, I'd be happy to discuss them. If not, and
you are able to give your support I'd a appreciate receiving a short email to that effect.
Thank you in anticipation of your help.
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"Nariman Farvardin" cfarvardin@umd.edu> "'Jenny Preece"' cpreece@umd.edu> Thursday, September 21, 2006 3:40 PM RE: letterlemail of support requested Jenny,
These changes are fine by me and I am supportive of them.
Nariman
From: Jenny Preece [mailto:preece@umd.edu]
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 3:26 PM
To: Nariman Farvardin
Cc: Jenny Preece
Subject: letterlemail of support requested
Dear Nariman,
The College of Information Studies is making some changes to its Ph.D. program including changing the name
from Doctor of Philosophy in Library and lnformation Science to Doctor of Philosophy in lnformation Studies. We
wish to change the name of the Ph.D. to bring it inline with the name of the college - College of lnformation
Studies (CLIS) - which has been known by this name since 1999-2000. Therefore, it seems appropriate for the
Ph.D. program to have the same name as the College.
We are not anticipating overlap with your programs, but changing a program name sometimes causes concern
so I am attaching a complete draft of our revised program and asking for your support for these changes, and
specifically for changing the program name. If you have any concerns, I'd be happy to discuss them. If not, and
you are able to give your support I'd a appreciate receiving a short email to that effect.
Thank you in anticipation of your help.
Best wishes.
Jenny Preece
Jennifer Preece, Ph.D. (Dean)
College of lnformation Studies
University of Maryland
4105E Hornbake Building
College Park, MD 20742
Tel: 301.405.203615 Fax:301.314.9145
preece@umd.edu, wwy.clis.umd.edu